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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 4/9/26 | ![]() The Italian Merchant and Lexicographer Who Once Owned Pulau Bukom✨ | Giovanni GagginoSingapore history+4 | Alex Foo | National Library BoardNational Library Singapore | Pulau BukomSingapore | Giovanni GagginoSingapore+6 | — | 24m 27s | |
| 3/5/26 | ![]() Changing Times: Time Zone Changes in Singapore since 1905✨ | time zoneshistory+4 | Kenneth Tay | National Library SingaporeGreenwich Mean Time (GMT) | SingaporeTokyo+1 | time zone changesSingapore history+6 | — | 47m 17s | |
| 2/5/26 | ![]() The First Local to Head the National Library: Hedwig Anuar✨ | Hedwig AnuarNational Library+4 | Shirin Aroozoo | National LibrarySingapore Book Council+4 | — | Hedwig AnuarNational Library+5 | — | 40m 13s | |
| 1/1/26 | ![]() The Civil Servant in Charge of Clean and Green Singapore, Lee Ek Tieng✨ | environmentsanitation+3 | Samantha Boh | Economic Development BoardNookcha Films+3 | — | Lee Ek TiengSingapore River+3 | — | 40m 26s | |
| 12/4/25 | ![]() The Days Before Air Conditioning✨ | air conditioningenvironmental history+4 | Fiona Williamson | Singapore Management UniversityImperial Weather | SingaporeMalaysia+1 | air conditioningSingapore+5 | — | 40m 09s | |
| 11/6/25 | ![]() Searching for Family in the Shadows of War✨ | family historyWorld War II+4 | Jan Beránek | Bata Shoe CompanyGreenpeace International+2 | Czech RepublicSingapore+1 | family historySilvestr Němec+7 | — | 38m 18s | |
| 10/2/25 | ![]() Negotiating OB Markers When Running the Straits Times✨ | journalismmedia ethics+3 | Cheong Yip Seng | Straits TimesSouth China Morning Post+2 | — | Straits TimesCheong Yip Seng+5 | — | 39m 40s | |
| 9/4/25 | ![]() 25 Hawkins Road: Home to Vietnamese Refugees✨ | Vietnamese refugeesHawkins Road camp+4 | Rebecca Tan | National Archives of SingaporeToa Payoh Public Library+3 | — | Hawkins RoadVietnamese refugees+5 | — | 25m 51s | |
| 7/31/25 | ![]() The Making of "Majulah Singapura" as We Know It✨ | national anthemmusic history+4 | Bernard Tan | National University of SingaporeSingapore Symphony Orchestra+2 | — | Majulah SingapuraZubir Said+5 | — | 1h 04m 43s | |
| 7/3/25 | ![]() First Spy Chief of Independent Singapore, Tay Seow Huah✨ | security operationsSingapore history+3 | Simon Tay | National University of SingaporeSingapore Institute of International Affairs | SingaporePenang+1 | Tay Seow HuahLaju hijacking+3 | — | 48m 58s | |
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| 6/5/25 | ![]() Hawker Culture in Singapore | Hawkers traditionally sell their food on streets. Uniquely in Singapore though, they ply their trade in fixed stalls in hawker centres. Ryan Kueh, author of the bestselling From Streets to Stalls, tells us how the hawker culture has evolved in Singapore since the colonial period and what hawker centres have come to represent.Ryan Kueh holds a master’s degree from Tsinghua University under the Schwarzman Scholars programme and completed his bachelor’s at Yale–NUS College, where he read philosophy, politics, economics and history. His key research focus is consumption culture and history, with a secondary interest in international affairs. He is the author of From Streets to Stalls: The History and Evolution of Hawking and Hawker Centres in Singapore.What Ryan Talked About00:00 – How the term “hawker” is understood differently in Singapore, compared to in other countries04:44 – When hawking might have started in Singapore05:20– Preconditions for hawking07:11– Colonial records, and hygiene and urban discipline issues during colonial times09:06 – Why hawking was an attractive and accessible job then10:39– Challenges colonial authorities faced in controlling hawkers11:47 – Post-independence reforms in hawking14:25– Establishment of hawker centres and their purpose15:47 – How rent subsidies keep hawker food affordable17:43– Origins of the first hawker centre and differences from hawker shelters20:12– Loss of food heritage23:27– Gentrification in hawker centres25:27– Hawking as a vocation in the past and today27:44– Why Singapore’s hawker culture won the UNESCO recognition for intangible cultural heritage30:04– Contemporary political use of hawker centres31:51– What Ryan is working on and what his favourite hawker centre is36:47 – Hawking is…TranscriptRead the transcript: https://biblioasia.nlb.gov.sg/all-sections/podcast-hawker-culture-in-singapore-ryan-kueh/Subscribe to BiblioAsia for more stories about Singapore.This episode of BiblioAsia Podcast was hosted by Jimmy Yap and produced by Soh Gek Han. Sound engineering was done by Nookcha Films. The background music “Di Tanjong Katong” was composed by Ahmad Patek and performed by Chords Haven. Special thanks to Ryan for coming on the show.The BiblioAsia Podcast by the National Library Singapore tells stories about Singapore history. | — | ||||||
| 5/8/25 | ![]() Badang the Strongman: A Miracle-Working Grave, A Folk Tale and a Nation’s Mythology | Many people know of the story of Badang the strongman, an aboriginal slave who gains supernatural strength after eating the vomit of a spirit. He throws a stone, which might or might not be the Singapore Stone, and his miracle-working grave is believed to be on Pulau Buru in the Riau Archipelago. However, independent scholar William Gibson tells us the tale of Badang (and the location of his grave) is much more complicated than is generally known.Dr William L. Gibson is an author and researcher based in Southeast Asia since 2005. A former Lee Kong Chian Research Fellow of the National Library Singapore, he is the author of Keramat, Sacred Relics and Forbidden Idols in Singapore (Routledge, 2024). His articles have appeared in Signal to Noise, PopMatters.com, The Mekong Review, Archipel, History and Anthropology, the Bulletin de l’École française d’Extrême-Orient and BiblioAsia, among others.What William Talked About00:00 – What a keramat is01:13 – Legend of Badang the strongman02:20 – William's past research on keramat03:07 – Badang as a national icon and his myth in the Malay Annals04:43 – British interest and early translations of Badang’s story06:26 – The rock-throwing legend and its transformation into a national tale08:26 – Origins of the Singapore Stone and colonial myth-making11:00 – The three different rocks associated with Badang13:02 – The search for the real burial site of Badang18:08 – The shrine’s transformation into a government-designated cultural site20:40 – The Karimun inscription and its link to Badang folklore22:00 – Other stones with footprints and mythical associations24:00 – Theories of Badang’s burial sites26:00 – Other folktales with vomit-eating as a power transfer motif28:00 – Broader meaning and significance of keramat and nature shrines31:05 – Existing keramat in Singapore35:10 – Stories of the keramat Habib Noh39:01 – Challenges of preserving keramat in Singapore42:00 – Fates of kermat in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia44:07 – The heritage value of keramat 47:55 – Mythology is…Transcript and ResourcesRead the transcript: https://biblioasia.nlb.gov.sg/all-sections/podcast-badang-the-strongman-a-miracle-working-grave-a-folk-tale-and-a-nations-mythology/Read the BiblioAsia article: https://biblioasia.nlb.gov.sg/all-sections/vol-21-issue-1-apr-jun-2025-origins-badang-strongman-singapore-stone/Subscribe to BiblioAsia for more stories about Singapore.This episode of BiblioAsia Podcast was hosted by Jimmy Yap and produced by Soh Gek Han. Sound engineering was done by Nookcha Films. The background music “Di Tanjong Katong” was composed by Ahmad Patek and performed by Chords Haven. Special thanks to William for coming on the show.The BiblioAsia Podcast by the National Library Singapore tells stories about Singapore history. | — | ||||||
| 4/3/25 | ![]() Peng Tsu Ying: Singapore's Pioneering Deaf Educator | When Peng Tsu Ying came to Singapore from Shanghai in the late 1940s, he could not find a deaf person like him. Determined to improve the situation for the deaf community, he founded Singapore's first school for the deaf in 1954. Librarian Nathaniel Chew tells us about Peng's advocacy, his own journey learning the Singapore Sign Language and the different ways it has evolved.Nathaniel Chew is a librarian with the National Library Singapore. He works with the Singapore and Southeast Asia Collection, and his research interests lie at the intersection of language and society.What Nathaniel Talked About02:13 – Who Peng Tsu Ying was04:07 – What Singapore was like for the deaf community before WWII05:34 – How Peng started the first school for the deaf07:42 – Peng’s foray into car racing10:12 – Joining forces with the Red Cross11:13 – What the Singapore Sign Language is19:00 – How Nathaniel got interested in sign language19:40 – Peng’s influence on Singapore’s deaf community22:17 – Nathaniel’s research interest in linguistics23:56 – Nathaniel’s take on Singlish25:28 – BiblioAsia is…Transcript and ResourcesRead the transcript: https://biblioasia.nlb.gov.sg/all-sections/podcast-peng-tsu-ying-singapore-pioneering-deaf-educator-nathaniel-chew/Read the BiblioAsia article: https://biblioasia.nlb.gov.sg/all-sections/vol-21-issue-1-apr-jun-2025-deaf-education-singapore-sign-language/Subscribe to BiblioAsia for more stories about Singapore.This episode of BiblioAsia Podcast was hosted by Jimmy Yap and produced by Soh Gek Han. Sound engineering was done by Doppler Soundlab. The background music “Di Tanjong Katong” was composed by Ahmad Patek and performed by Chords Haven. Special thanks to Nathaniel for coming on the show.The BiblioAsia Podcast by the National Library Singapore tells stories about Singapore history. | — | ||||||
| 3/13/25 | ![]() The Misunderstood Trip That Led to the 1953 Landmark Art Exhibition | In 1952, four Singapore artists – Chen Chong Swee, Chen Wen Hsi, Cheong Soo Pieng and Liu Kang – travelled to Java and Bali in search of artistic inspiration. The following year, they put up an exhibition showcasing art they had produced from the trip, an exhibition often hailed by art historians as a milestone in Singapore art history. Yet much of the trip has been shrouded in mystery, until Gretchen Liu, the daughter-in-law of Liu Kang, discovered Liu Kang's archives and photographs from the trip. She tells us how the trip came together, what the artists did in Java and Bali, and what the trip meant to them as artists.Gretchen Liu is a former journalist, a writer and an independent scholar with an interest in visual culture and heritage. She is the editor and author of several books. Most recently, she has been researching the early life of her father-in-law Liu Kang, a journey that has taken her deep into early 20th-century Chinese art history. Her latest book is Bali 1952: Through the Lens of Liu Kang.What Gretchen Talked About02:14 – The importance of the 1953 exhibition in art history05:20 – The story of the shoebox08:17 – What makes the newly discovered photographs special11:00 – The significance of the artists’ journey to Bali and Java14:11 – How their journey began with the kindness of strangers16:07 – The life and times of the four pioneering artists21:11 – Gretchen’s journey following in the footsteps of the artists23:15 – Her intention in showcasing the photographs alongside the art they inspired26:14 – The hardest part about researching the book27:29 – How Gretchen became interested in Singapore’s visual history30:02 – The book she is most proud of32:21 – Her experience as the in-house historian for the Raffles Hotel35:19 – What is next for Gretchen35:56 – Family history is…Transcript Read the transcript: https://biblioasia.nlb.gov.sg/all-sections/podcast-the-misunderstood-trip-that-led-to-the-1953-landmark-art-exhibition-gretchen-liu/Subscribe to BiblioAsia for more stories about Singapore.This episode of BiblioAsia Podcast was hosted by Jimmy Yap and produced by Soh Gek Han. Sound engineering was done by Doppler Soundlab. The background music “Di Tanjong Katong” was composed by Ahmad Patek and performed by Chords Haven. Special thanks to Gretchen for coming on the show.The BiblioAsia Podcast by the National Library Singapore tells stories about Singapore history. | — | ||||||
| 2/6/25 | ![]() More Than Mr Mari Kita: The Life and Legacy of Zubir Said | Zubir Said (1907–87) gave Singapore its national anthem, “Majulah Singapura”, and its official Children’s Day song, “Semoga Bahagia”. Working with theatre company Wild Rice, music director Julian Wong put together a critically acclaimed production on the life of Pak Zubir that mixed history, music and memory in a moving show, Don't Call Him Mr. Mari Kita. Performances were sold out in 2022 and 2024. In this episode, Julian tells us the challenges of putting up the show, including the research and transcription, and reveals if he’s a Swiftie.Julian Wong is a composer, arranger, music director, educator and performer. He has composed for Wild Rice, including An Inspector Calls, Pinocchio, Tartuffe: The Imposter, etc. As music director, he has helmed overseas assignments such as Liao Zhai Rocks! (Shanghai) and Spotlight Singapore (Mexico City), as well as home-grown projects such as Hossan Leong’s Hossan-AH! 50, Pam Oei’s Faghag and The Theatre Practice’s If There’re Seasons. Additionally, Julian has conducted and arranged for Joyful Strings, Ministry of Bellz, Orchestra of the Music Makers, Metropolitan Festival Orchestra, and many more. Julian graduated from Berklee College of Music, where he received the Professional Music Excellence Award and Alex Ulanowski Award. In 2023, he received the Young Artist Award, Singapore’s highest award for young arts practitioners.What Julian Talked About03:07 – How the show Don't Call Him Mr. Mari Kita came about05:17 – Julian’s research into the life of Pak Zubir Said08:04 – Performing the show during Covid10:13 – How Julian arranged his version of “Semoga Bahagia”12:35 – Difficulties of researching Pak Zubir’s life13:40 – The most interesting discovery about Pak Zubir15:49 – A touching story about Pak Zubir17:50 – Continuing the legacy of teacher-student collaborations18:59 – How “Majulah Singapura” was conceived22:44 – What Julian learnt about Pak Zubir from his teacher Iskandar Ismail24:42 – Julian’s relationship with his teacher26:37 – Mentoring students budding musicians at ITE27:57 – On winning the Young Artist Award by the National Arts Council29:43 – Favourite song from Don't Call Him Mr. Mari Kita31:36 – What he’s working on32:54 – Julian’s favourite musician34:06 – Is he a Swiftie?Transcript Read the transcript: https://biblioasia.nlb.gov.sg/all-sections/podcast-life-and-legacy-zubir-said-julian-wong/Subscribe to BiblioAsia for more stories about Singapore.This episode of BiblioAsia Podcast was hosted by Jimmy Yap and produced by Soh Gek Han. Sound engineering was done by Doppler Soundlab. The background music "Di Tanjong Katong" was composed by Ahmad Patek and performed by Chords Haven. This version of “Semoga Bahagia” was composed by Zubir Said, produced by Julian Wong and performed by Wild Rice. Special thanks to Julian for coming on the show.The BiblioAsia Podcast by the National Library Singapore tells stories about Singapore history. | — | ||||||
| 1/9/25 | ![]() Somerset Maugham Scandalises 1920s Singapore | Sharing the literary landscape with contemporaries like D.H. Lawrence and Virginia Woolf, W. Somerset Maugham (1874–1965) travelled to Singapore in 1921. Though he was already well-known as a writer then, it was his stay in Singapore that inspired some of his most celebrated short stories. Crime fiction writer Tracey Morton tells us how Singapore inspired his works, why they remain relevant, and whether the Menendez brothers deserve their sentence.Tracey A. Morton is a Singapore-based Irish/Australian writer and a Cambridge graduate. She is co-host of the podcast, The Asian Bookshelf, and author of the upcoming novel, The Coffee Shop Masquerade. In 2020, she was shortlisted for the Bridport Prize for her short work, “Faded Ink”, and the Virginia Prize for Fiction for The Queen, The Soldier and The Girl. Her novel, Someone Is Coming, based on plantation murders in Malaya in the 1900s, was published by Monsoon Books in 2022 and has been optioned for television.What Tracey Talked About02:29 – Who Somerset Maugham was04:11 – Why Maugham came to Singapore?06:46 – Which Maugham’s stories had the most impact07:38 – Maugham’s writing style10:03 – How Maugham’s work would be received today10:45 – The influence Asia had on Maugham and his stories13:26 – How Tracey became interested in Maugham’s life and works16:28 – What inspired her to write stories about Maugham18:07 – Tracey’s journey into crime fiction writing and historical research22:18 – How the idea for Someone Is Coming came about26:23 – Tracey’s new book The Coffee Shop Masquerade28:45 – What the Singapore literary scene lacks35:07 – Crime writing is…Transcript and ResourcesRead the transcript: https://biblioasia.nlb.gov.sg/all-sections/podcast-somerset-maugham-scandalises-1920s-singapore-tracey-morton/Check out the BiblioAsia article "W. Somerset Maugham: Secrets from the Outstations": https://biblioasia.nlb.gov.sg/all-sections/vol-20-issue-4-jan-mar-2025-william-somerset-maugham-secrets/Subscribe to BiblioAsia for more stories about Singapore.This episode of BiblioAsia Podcast was hosted by Jimmy Yap and produced by Soh Gek Han. Sound engineering was done by Doppler Soundlab. The background music "Di Tanjong Katong" was composed by Ahmad Patek and performed by Chords Haven. Special thanks to Tracey for coming on the show.The BiblioAsia Podcast by the National Library Singapore tells stories about Singapore history. | — | ||||||
| 12/5/24 | ![]() What Makes An Animal Singaporean? | Singaporeans love animals, but only selectively. Otters, Ah Meng the orangutan, and Inuka the polar bear are among the beloved. Less favoured are monkeys in the Botanic Gardens, many of which were culled before WWII, and pesky Aedes mosquitoes. Environmental historian Timothy Barnard tells us how some of these migrant animals came to be here, how they’ve been treated, and what makes them Singaporean.Timothy P. Barnard is an associate professor in the Department of History at the National University of Singapore, where he specialises in the environmental and cultural history of island Southeast Asia. He is the author of Imperial Creatures and Nature's Colony, and the editor of Nature Contained and Singaporean Creatures.What Timothy Talked About02:26 – Monkeys in the Botanic Gardens before WWII07:15 – Understanding Singapore’s history through its animals08:41 – What makes a creature Singaporean?10:10 – How the Garden City concept shaped human-animal relationships in Singapore12:34 – Why some recognisable Singaporean animals were left out of the book14:31 – Otters as returning migrants16:33 – Singaporeans’ fondness for the zoo and its creatures20:31 – How Tim came to be interested in environmental history23:37 – Challenges in teaching environmental history26:01 – The animal he would like to interview27:13 – The profession he would pick if he weren't a historianTranscript and ResourcesRead the transcript: https://biblioasia.nlb.gov.sg/all-sections/podcast-what-makes-an-animal-singaporean-timothy-barnard/Check out the book: Singaporean Creatures: Histories of Humans and Other Animals in the Garden City.Subscribe to BiblioAsia for more stories about Singapore.This episode of BiblioAsia Podcast was hosted by Jimmy Yap and produced by Soh Gek Han. Sound engineering was done by Doppler Soundlab. The background music "Di Tanjong Katong" was composed by Ahmad Patek and performed by Chords Haven. Special thanks to Tim for coming on the show.The BiblioAsia Podcast by the National Library Singapore tells stories about Singapore history. | — | ||||||
| 10/31/24 | ![]() A Tour of 60 Asian Port Cities with Ex–ACM Director Kennie Ting | To write a book about 60 Asian port cities, ex–ACM director Kennie Ting travelled as far as the Middle East and Africa. He tells us how port cities can tell a different history of Asia, and what his "eat, pray, love" cities and his favourite ACM artefacts are.A writer and museum professional fascinated by the history, heritage and culture of Asian port cities, Kennie Ting is the former director of the Asian Civilisations Museum and Peranakan Museum in Singapore. He has written The Romance of the Grand Tour: 100 Years of Travel in South East Asia (2015) and Singapore 1819: A Living Legacy (2019). His recent book, The Great Port Cities of Asia in History (2024), re-examines Asian history from the perspective of 60 port cities across the region.What Kennie Talked About02:00 – How Kennie found time to write his book The Great Port Cities of Asia in History while heading two museums04:17 – Kennie’s travel experiences05:37 – How his fascination with port cities began06:57 – His writing approach and themes of the book10:09 – How he categorised port cities into six eras in his book13:18 – The hardest thing about writing this book14:36 – His favourite artefacts in the Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM)16:00 – Wuhan’s significance as a historic port city18:23 – Kennie’s research process18:59 – His “eat, pray, love” port cities22:19 – The port cities Kennie would pick to live in26:32 – What he misses about ACM27:14 – What’s next for Kennie TingTranscript and ResourcesRead the transcript: https://biblioasia.nlb.gov.sg/all-sections/podcast-asian-port-cities-with-ex-acm-director-kennie-ting/Check out Kennie's book: The Great Port Cities of Asia in History Subscribe to BiblioAsia for more stories about Singapore.This episode of BiblioAsia Podcast was hosted by Jimmy Yap and produced by Soh Gek Han. Sound engineering was done by Doppler Soundlab. The background music "Di Tanjong Katong" was composed by Ahmad Patek and performed by Chords Haven. Special thanks to Kennie for coming on the show.The BiblioAsia Podcast by the National Library Singapore tells stories about Singapore history. | — | ||||||
| 10/4/24 | ![]() He Wrote the National Pledge: S. Rajaratnam, Singapore's First Foreign Minister | A journalist turned politician turned diplomat, S. Rajaratnam (1915–2006) wore many hats in the service of Singapore. His contribution to Singapore is so great that to cover his life adequately required 20 years of research and over 1,200 pages of writing. Irene Ng, his authorised biographer, tells us little-known facets of the man, his legacy as Singapore’s founding foreign and culture minister, and his relationship with Lee Kuan Yew.Irene Ng is the authorised biographer of S. Rajaratnam and writer-in-residence at the Institute of ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute. She was formerly an award-winning senior political correspondent and a Member of Parliament in Singapore.What Irene Talked About02:29 – Irene’s first meeting with S. Rajaratnam and her impressions of him04:17 – How a journalistic background helped Irene connect with him06:10 – Rajaratnam's personality07:55 – Main themes of the second volume of Rajaratnam biography, The Lion’s Roar10:24 – Why young Singaporeans should read the biography14:49 – How Singapore’s pledge came from Rajaratnam’s ideals19:07 – Rajaratnam's relationship with Lee Kuan Yew24:41 – Rajaratnam’s legacy in shaping Singapore’s foreign policy26:11 – Qualities that made Rajaratnam the ideal founding foreign minister28:04 – Rajaratnam’s impact as the culture minister30:51 – His forgotten achievements as the labour minister35:10 – What inspired Irene to write Rajaratnam’s biography37:30 – Challenges in writing the second volume of the biography39:40 – Irene’s take on criticisms about the book based on her history as a politician44:58 – What Irene reads for leisure46:06 – Biographies that inspired Irene49:00 – What’s next for Irene49:38 – Irene’s Singapore dreamTranscript and ResourcesRead the transcript: https://biblioasia.nlb.gov.sg/all-sections/podcast-s-rajaratnam-singapores-first-foreign-minister/Read the BiblioAsia article: https://biblioasia.nlb.gov.sg/all-sections/vol-20-issue-3-oct-dec-2024-rajaratnam-biography-lions-roar/Subscribe to BiblioAsia for more stories about Singapore.This episode of BiblioAsia Podcast was hosted by Jimmy Yap and produced by Soh Gek Han. Sound engineering was done by Doppler Soundlab. The background music "Di Tanjong Katong" was composed by Ahmad Patek and performed by Chords Haven. Special thanks to Irene for coming on the show.The BiblioAsia Podcast by the National Library Singapore tells stories about Singapore history. | — | ||||||
| 9/4/24 | ![]() Stella Kon: Beyond Emily of Emerald Hill | Stella Kon is known for creating the beloved Emily of Emerald Hill – possibly the most frequently staged play in Singapore. She is also a novelist and musical theatre writer, and she has adapted her landmark play into a musical after falling in love with the genre. In this episode, Stella talks about the difference between writing plays and musicals, her favourite actor who played Emily, and her writing process.What Stella Talked About02:15 – How Stella felt watching the first version of the play Emily of Emerald Hill come to life04:13 – Why the character of Emily resonated with many and inspired countless adaptations05:25 – Her favourite portrayal of Emily06:10 – How the play evolved from draft to final product07:07 – About creating Emily the Musical08:26 – How Stella wrote “Love Was All I Wanted” for Emily the Musical09:19 – What draws Stella to the musical genre11:21 – Her musical Lim Boon Keng, which is based on the life of her great-grandfather13:03 – Her new novel, 4 Pax to Emptiness14:37 – Common themes in her work16:33 – Her writing process, practices and rituals18:45 – Her writing influences20:10 – What’s next for Stella Kon20:49 – Her advice to writers22:17 – Writing is…22:39 – Stella’s proudest momentsTranscript and ResourcesRead the transcript: https://biblioasia.nlb.gov.sg/all-sections/podcast-stella-kon-beyond-emily-of-emerald-hill/Read the BiblioAsia article: https://biblioasia.nlb.gov.sg/all-sections/vol-20-issue-2-jul-sep-2024-emily-of-emerald-hill-stella-kon/Subscribe to BiblioAsia for more stories about Singapore.This episode of BiblioAsia Podcast was hosted by Jimmy Yap and produced by Soh Gek Han. Sound engineering was done by Doppler Soundlab. The background music "Di Tanjong Katong" was composed by Ahmad Patek and performed by Chords Haven. Special thanks to Stella for coming on the show. The song "Love Was All I Wanted" was written by Stella Kon and Desmond Moey.The BiblioAsia Podcast by the National Library Singapore tells stories about Singapore history. | — | ||||||
| 6/3/24 | ![]() Seaside Foraging and Eurasian Cuisine | MasterChef Singapore judge Damian D’Silva grew up by the sea and spent many happy hours foraging for horseshoe crabs, shellfish and sea snails that would end up in the cooking pot. In this episode, he talks about how his childhood and grandfather influenced his cooking philosophy, when he found his calling in the kitchen (later than you'd expect), and what's left for him after winning the prestigious culinary award La Liste.Chef Damian D’Silva is a judge on MasterChef Singapore and the first Singaporean to be awarded the prestigious culinary prize Artisan & Authenticity Award 2024 from La Liste, a French ranking and restaurants guide. An advocate for local culinary heritage, he helms Rempapa, a multicultural restaurant serving dishes from the ethnicities in Singapore.What Damian Talked About02:15 – Why Damian chose to cook sea snail and papaya curry on From Book to Cook04:26 – Foraging in the sea and on land07:46 – His fascination with Western culture and food as a teenager08:28 – The Malay and Peranakan version of the sea snail and papaya curry dish08:50 – His experience of growing up in a community with different ethnicities10:09 – Foraging for horseshoe crabs and cooking them12:32 – About his grandfather, who had the greatest influence on Damian’s cooking journey14:20 – The difference between a cook and a chief18:01 – When Damian found out that cooking is his calling20:26 – Why heritage cuisine is important22:45 – How Eurasian cuisine is unique25:23 – What’s next for Damian D’Silva after winning the Artisan & Authenticity Award 2024 from La Liste27:53 – Why he has not written a cookbook29:18 – The hardest thing about being a chef32:28 – The one thing Damian would rather buy than make on his own34:06 – Food is…Transcript and ResourcesRead the transcript: https://biblioasia.nlb.gov.sg/all-sections/podcast-sea-foraging-eurasian-cuisine/Watch Damian make sea snail and papaya curry: https://biblioasia.nlb.gov.sg/all-sections/videos-sea-snail-papaya-curry/Subscribe to BiblioAsia for more stories about Singapore: https://form.gov.sg/616799db4d9b61001398f79bThis episode of BiblioAsia Podcast was hosted by Jimmy Yap and produced by Soh Gek Han. Sound engineering was done by One Dash. The background music "Di Tanjong Katong" was composed by Ahmad Patek and performed by Chords Haven. Special thanks to Damian for coming on the show.The BiblioAsia Podcast by the National Library Singapore tells stories about Singapore history. | — | ||||||
| 5/27/24 | ![]() Food of the Peranakan Indians | Growing up as a Chetti Melaka (Peranakan Indian), Tanya realised her family was different when she was seven or eight years old. Her family spoke Malay at home, ate sambal belacan, and had huge parties with a lot of unusual food. In this episode, Tanya talks with pride about the rituals of the ancestor worship known parachu and the cookbook containing traditional recipes of the Chetti Melaka community.A Peranakan Indian, Tanya Pillay-Nair is the coordinator of the cookbook Heritage Food of the Peranakan Indians in a Chitty Melaka Kitchen (Peranakan Indian Association of Singapore, 2023). The book contains close to 100 Peranakan Indian recipes, from everyday dishes to festive fare.What Tanya Talked About01:58 – Who the Chetti Melaka are, and where they are from04:32 – How the Chetti Melaka are different from and similar to other communities05:19 – The importance of food culture especially in ancestor worship known as parachu10:04 – The language spoken by Chetti Melaka10:37 – The musicality of the community and a version of the song Di Tanjong Katong commissioned by the Chetti Melaka (Peranakan Indians) Association (used with permission)12:10 – The local community in Singapore and origins of the Chetti Melaka Association15:00 – How the book Heritage Food of the Peranakan Indians came about19:59 – Tanya’s background as a Chetti Melaka23:11 – Classic Chetti Melaka dishes24:44 – How the Chetti Melaka otak blangah is different from the usual otak-otak 26:29 – Reception of the book29:06 – A must-try and simple dish in the cookbook29:30 – The importance of preserving heritage food30:11 – Food is…Transcript and ResourcesRead the transcript: https://biblioasia.nlb.gov.sg/all-sections/podcast-food-peranakan-indians/Watch Tanya make otak blangah: https://biblioasia.nlb.gov.sg/all-sections/videos-otak-blangah/Subscribe to BiblioAsia for more stories about Singapore: https://form.gov.sg/616799db4d9b61001398f79bThis episode of BiblioAsia Podcast was hosted by Jimmy Yap and produced by Soh Gek Han. Sound engineering was done by One Dash. The background music "Di Tanjong Katong" was composed by Ahmad Patek and performed by Chords Haven. Special thanks to Tanya for coming on the show.The BiblioAsia Podcast by the National Library Singapore tells stories about Singapore history. | — | ||||||
| 5/20/24 | ![]() The Chinese Vegetarian Foodscape of the 1950s–60s | Set up by five Buddhist women in 1946, Loke Woh Yuen was the first Chinese vegetarian restaurant in Singapore. It employed an all-female staff, was known for its popular shark’s fin made from maize, and was sometimes so packed that it had to set up dining tents that stretched to the main road. Its efforts to spread vegetarianism were complemented by other Buddhist women and nuns who wrote cookbooks and fundraised for charity.Kelvin Tan graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in history from the National University of Singapore. He was a research assistant for the project “Mapping Female Religious Heritage in Singapore: Chinese Temples as Sites of Regional Socio-cultural Linkage” funded by the National Heritage Board.What Kelvin Talked About01:48 – The founders of Chinese vegetarian restaurants in 1940s–50s05:28 – The most popular dishes at the vegetarian restaurant Loke Woh Yuen06:26 – How Fut Sai Kai Vegetarian Restaurant differs from Loke Woh Yuen07:26 – Ko Tian-gu, the founder of Fut Sai Kai08:37 – Cookbooks that helped to spread vegetarianism10:57 – The famous vegetarian soon kueh recipe by Abbess Yang Qincai of the temple Hai Inn See12:24 – Legacy of early Chinese vegetarian restaurants in philanthropy and Buddhist education13:55 – Resources Kelvin used in his research.16:40 – Why early Chinese vegetarian restaurants have Cantonese heritage18:58 – The vegetarian dish that Kelvin wants to master nextTranscript and ResourcesRead the transcript: https://biblioasia.nlb.gov.sg/all-sections/podcast-chinese-vegetarian-foodscape/Watch Kelvin make soon kueh: https://biblioasia.nlb.gov.sg/all-sections/videos-soon-kueh/Subscribe to BiblioAsia for more stories about Singapore: https://form.gov.sg/616799db4d9b61001398f79bThis episode of BiblioAsia Podcast was hosted by Jimmy Yap and produced by Soh Gek Han. Sound engineering was done by Gibson Analytics. The background music "Di Tanjong Katong" was composed by Ahmad Patek and performed by Chords Haven. Special thanks to Kelvin for coming on the show.The BiblioAsia Podcast by the National Library Singapore tells stories about Singapore history. | — | ||||||
| 5/13/24 | ![]() Hajah Asfiah: A Guardian of Traditional Malay Culture | A tireless steward of Malay culture, Hajah Asfiah worked all her life to preserve and pass on Malay crafts. When she was just 10, she began teaching embroidery and flower arrangement in school. Later in life, she was a mak andam (wedding attendant) for more than 20 years and worked with more than 1,000 brides. At age 65, she got her cookbook Hidangan Warisan Kita (Our Heritage Dishes; 1986) published by Times Books International; it was the publisher’s first cookbook, written in Malay by a Malay person. The book had recipes for dishes that have since become extinct. Sadly, she died a year later, but thanks to the book she wrote and the many courses she taught, her memory lives on.Toffa Abdul Wahed is an associate librarian with the National Library, Singapore, and works with the Singapore and Southeast Asia Collection. She has written about cookbook author Siti Radhiah and belacan in BiblioAsia.What Toffa Talked About00:26 – About bunga kobis (flower of the cabbage), the dish Toffa made in Season Two of From Book to Cook03:57 – Why bunga kobis is a special dish04:30 – The complicated process of making the six-layer dish05:39 – Why Toffa chose to make this dish for the video06:39 – Toffa's special family connection to the dish07:36 – How Toffa practised making the dish for the video09:43 – When bunga kobis was a trendy dish at Malay weddings10:16 – The secret to making bunga kobis12:00 – Garnish and presentation for the dish13:42 – Why Cikgu Asfiah is considered a guardian for Malay arts15:35 – Cikgu Asfiah's background18:07 – Why Cikgu Asfiah was invited to teach at age 1018:40 – The significance of her first cookbook Hidangan Warisan Kita20:01 – Why she decided to write a cookbook23:00 – Why her cookbook had limited reach24:08 – Her work as a mak andam (wedding attendant)26:15 – How her children helped her28:43 – What a mak andam does33:21 – The resources Toffa used to research on Cikgu Asfiah35:42 – Why food history is important37:35 – Food is…Transcript and ResourcesRead the transcript: https://biblioasia.nlb.gov.sg/all-sections/podcast-hajah-asfiah-guardian-traditional-malay-culture/Watch Toffa make bunga kobis: https://biblioasia.nlb.gov.sg/all-sections/videos-bunga-kobis/Subscribe to BiblioAsia for more stories about Singapore: https://form.gov.sg/616799db4d9b61001398f79bThis episode of BiblioAsia Podcast was hosted by Jimmy Yap and produced by Soh Gek Han. Sound engineering was done by Gibson Analytics. The background music "Di Tanjong Katong" was composed by Ahmad Patek and performed by Chords Haven. Special thanks to Toffa for coming on the show.The BiblioAsia Podcast by the National Library Singapore tells stories about Singapore history. | — | ||||||
| 5/6/24 | ![]() Kampong Gelam: Kitchen of the Malay World | You hear Malay, Javanese, Tamil and Punjabi as you wander the streets with shops selling colourful textiles and carpets, spices and flowers. Here you find different curries and bread, nasi padang, sup tulang, mee siam, a Javanese kitchen, Hainanese coffeeshops. Bookstores sell literature and newspapers as far away as Cairo. In this episode, Khir tells us about the Kampong Gelam he grew up in.Khir Johari was born and raised in historic Kampong Gelam, Singapore. He studied mathematics at Santa Clara University in California, and completed a masters in education at Stanford University. Since returning to Singapore, Khir has focused on research into the food cultures of maritime Southeast Asia. He is the author of The Food of Singapore Malays: Gastronomic Travels through the Archipelago (Marshall Cavendish Editions, 2021).What Khir Talked About02:32 – The origins of mee maidin, the dish that Khir cooked in From Book to Cook07:18 – Kampong Gelam as the incubator for the Nusantara (Malay World) kitchen09:19 – Four main streets in Kampong Gelam selling food, including the only place in Singapore that sells mee odong14:35 – The origins of mee siam17:46 – Three types of mee siam that came out of Kampong Gelam18:36 – Khir’s childhood in Kampong Gelam, where the Tamil Muslim community organized an annual commemoration of a Sufi saint20:23 – Publishing houses in Kampong Gelam22:51 – Why Khir spent 10 years writing the book The Food of Singapore Malays27:12 – What Khir is working on now28:38 – Khir’s dream job if he lived in Kampong Gelam in the 19th century29:37 – The most maligned ingredient in Malay cooking31:15 – The one recipe in his book Khir wants people to try33:07 – Food is…Transcript and ResourcesRead the transcript: https://biblioasia.nlb.gov.sg/all-sections/podcast-kampong-glam-kitchen-malay-world/Watch Khir make mee maidin: https://biblioasia.nlb.gov.sg/all-sections/videos-mee-maidin/Subscribe to BiblioAsia for more stories about Singapore: https://form.gov.sg/616799db4d9b61001398f79bThis episode of BiblioAsia Podcast was hosted by Jimmy Yap and produced by Soh Gek Han. Sound engineering was done by One Dash. The background music "Di Tanjong Katong" was composed by Ahmad Patek and performed by Chords Haven. Special thanks to Khir for coming on the show.Produced by the National Library Singapore, the BiblioAsia Podcast tells stories about Singapore history. | — | ||||||
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